IT act

In a mobile loan app scam case, a Chinese national has been issued a lookout circular. Bureau of Immigration (BOI), the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha police, issued a lookout circular against Liu Yi, on July 13. Yi, the main accused in a mobile loan app scam case, has been booked under various sections of IPC and Section 66D of IT Act. 

The Supreme Court was shocked after knowing that people are still booked under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, despite it being knocked down and termed as illegal six years ago. The apex court has issued notice to all the states, union territories, and registrar generals of all HCs for using the IT Act of 2000. Reportedly, even after being termed as unconstitutional, there were around 1,307 cases under it.

Following the new IT rules, the Centre has recognised 50 lakh users under 'significant social media intermediary'. Reportedly, the users would have to comply to the new IT rules that eyes to crackdown misuse social media platforms. Earlier this week, the Centre urged these intermediaries to appoint designated officials. The government has laid down the rules that require social media giants to take down contentious content within 36 hours.… read-more

State Bank of India authorities on February 3 filed a complaint after discovering that Rs 74.95 lakh were siphoned-off from 28 ATMs in Rajasthan's Barmer between November 22-January 5. The complaint stated unknown accused withdrew cash through 800 transactions using various ATM cards and caused power failure at the ATMs so that the machine recorded even successful transactions as failed. Reportedly, the case has been file under the sections… read-more